Cassiopea as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cassiopea

What is the meaning of the name Cassiopea ?

The baby name Cassiopea is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced kas-ee-OH-pee-uh (IPA: /kæsɪoʊˈpiːə/).

Cassiopea is Greek in Origin.

Rooted in Greek mythology, Cassiopea is the Italian/International variant of Cassiopeia, from Greek Kassiópeia/Kassiópē, the vain queen of Aithiopia and mother of Andromeda. After boasting of surpassing the Nereids’ beauty, she was set among the stars, giving her name to the prominent W-shaped constellation. The etymology is uncertain in ancient sources; proposals link Kassio- to kássia “cinnamon” and -op- to óps “face/appearance,” or view it as pre-Greek. Consequently, the meaning is best left as unknown, with celestial and regal associations.

Usage as a given name is rare but attested since the Renaissance, especially in Italy and, in learned circles, across Europe through astronomical Latin. Modern revival owes to mythic and star-inspired naming. Variants include Cassiopeia (English), Kassiopeia (German/Scandinavian), Cassiopée (French), Casiopea (Spanish), and Cassiopea (Italian, the form here). Short forms and related names: Cass, Cassie, Sia, Pia, Cassia, and Cassiope.